In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31b2414abeaa6de0490e85164badc6dcb1bb8ec9 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/592ba7116fa620425725ff0972691f352ba3caf6 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/886aa449235f478e262bbd5dcdee6ed6bc202949 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b152e9150d07a885f95e1fd401fc81af202d9a4 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4e7e81b4fdfcf457daee6b7a61769f62198d840 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d1ada58e7cc100b8d7d6b082d19321ba4a700a cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025032713-CVE-2023-53005-9bf0@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53005 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-53005 cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field' Function 'create_hist_field' is called recursively at trace_events_hist.c:1954 and can return NULL-value that's why we have to check it to avoid null pointer dereference. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Title trace_events_hist: add check for return value of 'create_hist_field'
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-03-27T16:43:36.547Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T20:17:03.566Z

Reserved: 2025-03-27T16:40:15.744Z

Link: CVE-2023-53005

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T14:36:43.269Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-27T17:15:49.420

Modified: 2025-10-01T21:15:42.897

Link: CVE-2023-53005

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-53005 - Bugzilla